Thermal/Video Leak Detection

Over 2 Million km’s of Pipeline Inspection Every Year Limits
Leak Damage

Thermal / Video Leak Detection offers the optimal method to keep pipeline operators informed on the state of their installations. Airborne pioneered the concept of using the efficiency of helicopters along with Video and Thermal Imaging Cameras. This method has been perfected through the millions of kilometers logged in Western Canada every year.

Major pipeline companies rely on the accuracy of Thermal / Video to respond to even minute leaks before they escalate and become problems. Leaks invisible to the naked eye are clearly detected and recorded complete with their exact location.

A thorough written report, together with the video record, provide indispensable information on the integrity of pipelines. EUB requirements regarding pipeline Right-of-Way Inspections are met and surpassed with facts and documentation provided by Airborne's Thermal / Video Leak Detection Inspection Service.

Features:

  • Urgent anomalies reported immediately
  • Provision of a full, detailed report (surpassing provincial standards) outlining the areas inspected, including photo documentation of anomalies {see reverse for report sample}
  • The entire patrol is recorded/correlated to the report and can be delivered on a DVD.

Benefits:

  • Temperature variances of 2ºC revealed by thermal imagery - pinpointing possible leaks before they affect production.
  • Simultaneous visual inspection detects: possible pipeline leaks, exposed pipe, erosion, vegetation issues, third party activity, missing signs and markers.

Available Platforms:

  • Robinson R44
  • Bell 206 Jet Ranger

Click here to view the Typical Thermal / Video Leak Detection & Aerial Visual Inspection Report

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Applications:

  • Pipeline integrity monitoring
  • High pressure gas
  • Produced water
  • Condensate
  • Liquids product lines
  • Pipeline right of way inspection
  • Pipeline corridor vegetation management
 
Airborne fleet of over 60 helicopters and fixed wing aircrafts has provided top logistic solutions to the oil & gas industry, government agencies, and the best cost effective private corporate & specialized commercial charters in Western Canada, the Arctic, and international exploration aviation service for over 25 years. From aerial surveying, drilling and seismic support, well site construction, drilling and completion, remote well operating, pipeline integrity patrol and monitoring, gas leak detection, to abandonment and land reclamation surveys; our fleets are ready to serve 24/7 365 days a year, with professional helicopter, avionics, and operations ready bases across Western Canada, from the US border to the Mackenzie Delta. We also offer forestry GPS / GIS / LIDAR Mapping Services, air seeders, experienced fire fighting pilots, security patrols, and forest fires supression support. The Aviation Organizations Safety Managment System is the only Transport Canada Minister approved program in Canada.